Bayview Mackinac Race - 206 boats - Beau Geste leads big boats

12:28 AM Sun 18 Jul 2010 GMT

'BEAU GESTE' Carlo Borlenghi ? Click Here to view large photo

Bayview Mackinac Race - A total of 206 sailboats in 20 classes raced in the 2010 Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race that started under blue skies and a light 12 knot breeze and ended with a rainstorm and 20-knot gusts on Saturday in Lake Huron. A storm swept in with rain and 20-knot winds for the last two starts of the largest boats around 1:40 p.m. The 80-foot Hong Kong-registered 'Beau Geste' took the start with a two-boat length lead over the 86-foot Windquest of Ada, Michigan. The Beau Geste's huge white spinnaker helped kick a strong wake from the ...

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